2010 Ukrainian local elections

2010 Ukrainian local elections
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Results of the 2010 provincial capital, mayoral elections, and regional parliament elections.

The 2010 Ukrainian local elections took place on 31 October 2010,[1] two years before the 2012 general election. The voter turnout across Ukraine was about 50%, which is considered low in comparison to previous elections.[2]

The ruling Party of Regions won clear majorities in most regions and big cities throughout Ukraine (except in the west of the country), leaving Batkivshchyna far behind.[3][4] The Ukrainian nationalistic party Svoboda achieved notable success in Eastern Galicia while Our Ukraine, a major force in Ukrainian politics in the early 21st century,[5] met with total failure.[3] The results were contested by opposition politicians and the Communist Party.[1][4][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Yanukovych's Party Looks To Victory Amid Claims Of Election Fraud, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (November 01, 2010)
  2. ^ (in Ukrainian) На виборах веде перед Партія регіонів, BBC Ukrainian (November 1, 2010)
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SvobodawonthankstoYanu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference protest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ (in Ukrainian) Політична партія «Наша Україна», Database DATA
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference comfraud was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference KPostNov52010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).